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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Honor and the Virtues of Autonomy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) Sudanese traders.
(b) Arab invaders from the Najd.
(c) Nomads from Chad.
(d) Egyptians who left the cities.

2. When did military rule of the Western desert end?
(a) Late 1930's.
(b) Late 1960's.
(c) Late 1950's.
(d) Late 1940's.

3. How much of the Egyptian population consist of Bedouins of the Western desert when Lila did her fieldwork?
(a) 7 percent.
(b) 1 percent.
(c) 5 percent.
(d) 3 percent.

4. What nickname did foreigners give Alexandrian taxis?
(a) Death wagons.
(b) Speeding coffins.
(c) Flying coffins.
(d) Death traps.

5. What was closely tied to the moral nature among the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) Blood.
(b) Status.
(c) Courage.
(d) Respect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the man who was criticized for going to find a runaway second wife?

2. In Bedouin ideology, what determined a man's authority?

3. When did the Awlad 'Ali migrate into Egypt?

4. Who gave the Awlad 'Ali rights to land in the Western desert in the nineteenth century?

5. Who was the man who inherited wealth, but lost respect because he submitted to his passions and chased women?

(see the answer key)

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